Emergency Forum Wednesday June 19

Through an act of tremendous courage and self-sacrifice, Edward Snowden has revealed the most massive government spying in history into the communications and activities of billions of people on the planet.

If you are outraged by these revelations, by the trampling on fundamental rights, and by the war crimes being carried out in our name--you need to be at Cooper Union this Wednesday night.

This will be an evening of conscience, with speakers and performers. An evening to deepen understanding of what is going and why… and to declare that WE MUST RESIST.

We are at a potentially pivotal moment. People are raising their heads and looking to express their opposition. But the powers that be are now engaging in high-stakes damage control: to frighten people into submission and to tell people not to worry, just go along with “the new normal.” No, we will not be complicit, we do not consent, we take responsibility to act.

On May 23, World Can’t Wait published the Close Guantanamo NOW message in The New York Times as a full page ad. It says, in part:

“In the name of safety, fear, or revenge, American presidents cannot be allowed to arrogate to themselves the power of judge, jury and executioner. Actions that utilize de facto torture, that run roughshod over the rule of law and due process, and that rain down terror and murder on peoples and nations, amount to war crimes. Such actions cannot in any way be morally justified in the name of “protecting Americans.” The lives of people living here are not more precious than any other people's lives.”

History demands that we follow through on this stand. Join us!

The Great Hall 7 E. 7th StreetDoors Open 7:00 pm; donation requested, all welcome until the hall fills

Performances

• New monologue by Mike Daisey, creator of The Agony & Ecstasy of Steve Jobs (download his monologue: Bradley Manning's War)• Excerpts from the play Bradass87• Ray McGovern, former CIA agent

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World Can't Wait mobilizes people living in the United States to stand up and stop war on the world, repression and torture carried out by the US government. We take action, regardless of which political party holds power, to expose the crimes of our government, from war crimes to systematic mass incarceration, and to put humanity and the planet first.